August, 2009 ‣ WorldCargo News

Former Rotterdam port boss may face bribery charges

News27 Aug 2009

Former Rotterdam port director Willem Scholten may face charges for bribery, along with Joep van den Nieuwenhuijzen, who ran RDM...

Jeroen Le Jeune buys Crossrail

News27 Aug 2009

Belgian entrepreneur Jeroen Le Jeune has acquired a 68% stake in rail freight traction specialist Crossrail from Australian investment compa...

Demag reports a poor quarter

News26 Aug 2009

Germany-based Demag Cranes AG, has reported the results for the third quarter in its fiscal year 2008-9 (ended 30 June 2009)...

Scheldt deepening to go ahead – but when?

News26 Aug 2009

The River Scheldt will be deepened as agreed, the Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende has assured Belgium's Flemish government, but he...

TTS "preparing for new growth"

News26 Aug 2009

TTS Marine ASA increased its turnover in the first half of 2009 by 4% compared to the same period in 2008, to NOK2.027B...

Consens low height straddle carrier sold

News26 Aug 2009

The only Consens 1-over-1 60t straddle carrier ever built has been sold in an internet auction...

Deepsea container boost for Marseilles Fos

News26 Aug 2009

In line with first-half results, Marseilles Fos cargo throughput to the end of July was down 13% compared to the first seven months last yea...

Yuzhniy row goes critical

News23 Aug 2009

At the time of writing, it is not known whether a ship carrying new ZPMC cranes and RTGs will be allowed to dock at the new container berth...

Kögel expected to remain trading

News20 Aug 2009

The receiver of the German trailer builder has indicated that talks with banks about new credit lines have been very positive...

More "cold ironing" for Long Beach

News20 Aug 2009

The Port of Long Beach has begun construction on its fourth “shore power” dock, to allow more ships to plug in to clean electricity...

Prince Rupert – up or down?

News20 Aug 2009

Is the Port of Prince Rupert in British Columbia emerging early from the global downturn?...

Dairy reshuffle hits kiwi ports

News20 Aug 2009

Three New Zealand ports will lose a significant share of their container business following supply chain changes announced by Fonterra...

Two new intermodal rail services in England

News20 Aug 2009

Independent freight forwarder Allport has awarded two new rail contracts for deepsea container traffic...

Kalmar merged into Hiab

News14 Aug 2009

Cargotec has merged its Hiab and Kalmar business areas...

DB Schenker lands Stobart’s rail business

News14 Aug 2009

Stobart Rail, part of the Stobart Group, has announced that it has appointed DB Schenker Rail (UK) Ltd as its main provider of rail freight ...

Army may get call up for Itajaí port works

News13 Aug 2009

The Brazilian Army looks likely to be called in to complete the reconstruction works at the flood-damaged port of Itajaí...

Former Rotterdam port boss may face bribery charges

Jeroen Le Jeune buys Crossrail

Demag reports a poor quarter

Scheldt deepening to go ahead – but when?

TTS "preparing for new growth"

Consens low height straddle carrier sold

Deepsea container boost for Marseilles Fos

Yuzhniy row goes critical

Kögel expected to remain trading

More "cold ironing" for Long Beach

Prince Rupert – up or down?

Dairy reshuffle hits kiwi ports

Two new intermodal rail services in England

Kalmar merged into Hiab

DB Schenker lands Stobart’s rail business

Army may get call up for Itajaí port works

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Magna launches new tyre for straddle carriers

Banks offer cheaper loans to greener companies, not ships, new study finds

ONE inks US$201.85m container leasing deal

Crane collapse in Gijón Port leaves two dead and four injured

Suez Canal traffic has dropped 66%, Maersk claims

Former Rotterdam port boss may face bribery charges

Jeroen Le Jeune buys Crossrail

Demag reports a poor quarter

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Magna launches new tyre for straddle carriers

Banks offer cheaper loans to greener companies, not ships, new study finds

ONE inks US$201.85m container leasing deal

Crane collapse in Gijón Port leaves two dead and four injured

Suez Canal traffic has dropped 66%, Maersk claims

Maersk Shekou undergoes repairs after accident in Fremantle

DNV: Decarbonisation may double container shipping costs by 2050

27,500 TEU container ship behemoth is born

MSC ship loses 46 boxes off South Africa coast

ILA ups the heat with strike threat